Work-Family Balance Quotes

Luckily because I had a family and children, my priorities changed. I mean, I'm very passionate about my work but I have other interests and other things that balance my life.

You shouldn't have to win the boss lottery in order to have a little bit of flexibility at work. Raising and supporting a family isn't just a financial obligation. What's important isn't just being able to put food on the dinner table - we want you to be at the dinner table, too.

I know people who have literally quit their jobs to spend more time with their children, and I go, 'Wow,' my dad used to go to work at 7 o'clock in the morning and he'd come back at 7:30 and we'd kind of see him walk in and then he'd go upstairs and suddenly he'd be in a T-shirt and grumpy. There wasn't much in the way of conversation that went on.

I've always tried to fit what I do professionally into my family, rather than the other way around.

It's hard for anybody who works a lot and has children. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.

The women that inspire me are the ones who have careers and children; why would I want to limit myself? I've always wanted to have children, and I would never give up that experience for a career. I want to have it all.

I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon.

I work too much to be an appropriate parent. I feel like a bad mom to my dog some days because I'm just not here enough. I just feel like I would do a bad job if I took the time to literally give birth to a kid right now and try and juggle everything I'm doing.

Never bite off so much in your job that you can't spend a lot of time with your family.

Perhaps there is no greater issue facing contemporary women than the choices they must make about balancing home and work.

I was one of these people, especially early in my career, who balanced the equation too much in favor of my job; I spent most of my life focusing on that. But becoming a dad gave me back perspective; it brought balance into my life.

There are actors who aren't on the cover of magazines but still decide what work they want and when they want it. I want a family one day. So I dream of really being able to decide when to work and when not to.

I don't leave London, really, and I don't do theatre, because I want to put the kids to bed.

Balancing family and work is a top priority for me, and I treat it as such. Meaning, I actually put specific family time and events in my calendar so that precious time is dedicated and properly blocked off from any work that may try to sneak its way into my schedule.

For me, my work, family, and fans are the most important; rest is just there.

I had the luxury of skipping the cabinet meeting to attend my daughter's graduation. So many people don't have the luxury of taking an hour away from the workplace to attend indispensable family commitments. We have to change that dynamic.

I like working. But now I have a deal with my wife that I take a half-day off each week.

My family responsibilities don't conflict with my career. Not at all.

That's the main reason I gave up my career after John was born and I was pregnant with Andrew. I could not handle going away day after day. The thought of going away before they got up and coming back after they were in bed was intolerable.

We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative.

When I am not working, my family are the most important.

I don't attend parties. After the day's shoot, I go home and spend time with my family. I never take my work home, and neither do I involve my family in work.

One thing I've learned in politics—you have to make time for your family, no matter how busy you are.

I definitely love to work, and I'm loving being a mommy, so I'd like to try to balance both.

My job doesn't define my kids in any way. When we go to places, it's about them and it's about us as a family. I think they're proud of me, but I'm just Dad.